Re: Mimosa pudica

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• To: m*@ucdavis.edu
• Subject: Re: Mimosa pudica
• From: d*@ilsham.demon.co.uk (David Poole)
• Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 20:37:37 GMT
• References: <224017F5F0A0D011B6B60060972CF1B2A97F4D@agspsrv01.agric.wa.gov.au> <l03110701b1f45844f74c@[203.7.181.133]>

On Mon, 10 Aug 1998 Mike wrote:

>It is a BAD weed in tropical areas
>I even agree with Rod on this one
>I can't think of many redeeming qualities..
>Interesting for kids in cold climes to get them interested in plants -
>about all?
>I was in Makay Queensland a few years ago and noticed it as a common LAWN
>weed!!!
Isn't it odd - one man's meat and all that.  In the upper reaches of
the northern hemispher, M. pudica acts like a demure and thoroughly
tender sub-shrub which can turn its toes the moment conditions become
remotely inhospitable.  Down south, it acts as an utter thug, swamping
everything within arm's reach and strangling all in its thorny grasp.
Surely a lesson to be learnt for those of us hell bent in introducing
alien species to our gardens.  Before anyone raises an objection, I'm
guilty as charged.

David Poole

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